Boing Boing

Boing Boing

Share this post

Boing Boing
Boing Boing
International Space Station evades space junk
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More

International Space Station evades space junk

Gail P Sherman
Nov 23, 2024
∙ Paid
2

Share this post

Boing Boing
Boing Boing
International Space Station evades space junk
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More
Share

ISS. Photo: NASA (public domain)

Earlier this week, Progress 89, an uncrewed Russian supply ship docked at the International Space Station, used a 5-minute and 31-second burn to move the ISS to a higher orbit. According to a joint statement, the maneuver was undertaken to ensure the station would avoid a collision with the remains of a "defunct defense m…

Keep reading with a 7-day free trial

Subscribe to Boing Boing to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.

Already a paid subscriber? Sign in
A guest post by
Gail P Sherman
Geek, gamer, childless cat (and dog) lady
Subscribe to Gail
© 2025 Happy Mutants LLC
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start writingGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture

Share

Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More